Miracle at Waterside District

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   Samantha

   Richmond4 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on December 28, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Miracle was a festive holiday experience but not worth the cost. The drinks were hit or miss and very expensive. The charcuterie board was mediocre at best. The buffalo chicken dip was good. Overall I’m glad I did it once but I wouldn’t do it again.
   

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   Leticia

   Richmond1 review

   5.0

   Dined on December 23, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had such a great time here. Everything was so cute and festive. Vernae was our server and was extremely attentive and kept the party going by checking in often. She also nailed every single drink recommendation we asked for! And offered to take some cute photos of us with the cute backdrops that were set up. They even had props to use for the pics. We got the Buffalo dip, sliders, a burger and the churros. It was all delicious. The ornament painting was a fun memory to take home so be sure to add that on to your package! Highly recommend this place and hoping they do this again for other holidays <3
   

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   Charmaigne

   Richmond1 review

   5.0

   Dined on December 23, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Cute date activity. Overpriced but the experience and the ambiance was nice
   

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   Thomas

   Richmond1 review

   1.0

   Dined on December 23, 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   Cute decor but that’s it. Very typical of Waterside’s unfortunate business model of upcharging low effort items and understaffing to save on costs. The decor was fun but that’s all you’re getting. They don’t have half of the items, everything is just a basic cocktail or appetizer given a Christmas name and up charged $5. The $16!!! cookies (6 total) were stale and clearly bought at a grocery store who knows how fat in advance. Service is incredibly slow because Waterside’s entire plan revolves around having as many big accessible bars as possible but not paying anyone to staff them. Overall the ambiance is all you’re getting here. It was alright paying $10 a person to get in and paint an ornament in a Christmasy room but when the food came out was when I genuinely started to feel ripped off. To top things off they try to bride you to leave a good review with “$5 off your $10 cover fee” which I’m sure is a response to seeing everyone here call out how low effort everything beyond the decor here is. If you’re looking for a fun decorated space to gather for drinks with your friends and do a gift each exchange, this will definitely provide the scenery for it but considering the cost and how hollow the actual food and drink experience is you might be better off spending your money another way if you really care about getting your money’s worth. TL;DR fun decor but not enough to make up for the price gauging on insanely low effort food and drink items. Essentially an uncharged Instagram Photo Booth, similar to airplane dining (here’s some goldfish, that’ll be $15)
   

   Miracle at Waterside DistrictResponded on December 23, 2024

   Hi Thomas, Thank you for leaving your feedback. I appreciate your concerns and would like to discuss your visit further. If you would, please contact me directly. I will send you a private message with my email. I assure you, do we care about our reviews and would like to learn more about your experience. Thank you.
   

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   Tina

   Richmond2 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on December 22, 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 1

   Waste of time and money . Better decorations at the surrounding businesses than in the pop up .
   

   Miracle at Waterside DistrictResponded on December 23, 2024

   Tina, We are sorry to hear you did not enjoy your experience. Please reach out to me directly so we can discuss your visit and the areas in which we fell short. I will message you with my email. Thank you.
   

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   Fallon

   Nashville6 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on December 22, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   It was okay, the ambiance is cool, but food and service were subpar.
   

   Miracle at Waterside DistrictResponded on December 23, 2024

   Hi Fallon, Thank you for your feedback. We would like to learn more about your visit and investigate where we fell short. If you would, please reach out to me directly. I will send you a private message with my email. Thank you.
   

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   Christina

   Richmond2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on December 22, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 5

   Ambience was great. I wish there was actual food food and not just finger foods I think because all of the parties came in at the same (at 5 o’clock for us) that made the server very busy. Our appetizers all came at different times throughout the night. It was a cute place to go and have fun drinks (which I believe is the purpose) but would not recommend going if you’re hungry.
   

   Miracle at Waterside DistrictResponded on December 23, 2024

   Christina, Thank you for your feedback. We will address all of your concerns with our staff to ensure a better guest experience. We apologize for the areas we fell short and hope you will give us another chance in the future. If you have any further questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to me directly. Thank you!
   

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   Merlina

   Richmond1 review

   4.0

   Dined on December 22, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The ambiance of the pop up shop was amazing!!! Food and drinks were a little over priced for what you got. Our waitress, Ruth, went above and beyond for our table..from recommendations to fixing what we didn't like. She was A1! We did find out you there were items we could order not on the menu...that information would've been helpful earlier on in our experience, but didn't take away from the fun we had. Please add that information for next year. We ordered chicken dip..it was good but the chips were stale, this was an issue last year as well ....that needs to be fixed. The charcuterie board definitely needs an upgrade. 4 crackers for the entire board needs to be re-thought and make it more festive. Nothing about the board screamed festive or fancy...it was like lunch meat and whole bunch of cheese cubes and 4 grapes ...let's do better....overall we did enjoy ourselves
   

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   Miracle at Waterside DistrictResponded on December 23, 2024

   Merlina, Thank you for your feedback. We are happy to hear you enjoyed the ambiance and that Ruth gave you great service. We apologize for the stale chips, charcuterie board, and the secret menu not being advertised to your table. We will address these issues with our staff to ensure a better guest experience. Thank you!
   

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   Cory

   Chicago1 review

   1.0

   Dined on December 22, 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   Awful experience. Not prepared for 11am reservations. Waited 50 minutes for a drink. No hot chocolate. Servers were doing their best, but very poor operation. Extremely disappointed in the experience.
   

   Miracle at Waterside DistrictResponded on December 23, 2024

   Hi Corey, I am truly sorry to hear about your experience. This is definitely not our standard and we apologize. If you would, please reach out to me directly. I will send you my email address in a private message. Thank you.
   

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    Amy

    Richmond1 review

    1.0

    Dined on December 22, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3

    Here’s a cleaned-up version of your text: When I booked this, I was so excited. We arrived 15 minutes early, as instructed, for our 11:00 AM appointment. However, the Waterside doors didn’t open until 11:00, leaving everyone standing outside in the cold. Once inside, the restaurant/bar wasn’t ready, and staff members were still arriving well after 11:00. We were finally let into the building around 10–15 minutes after 11:00. After being seated, it took another 15 minutes for our waiter to approach us—around 11:30. We placed our orders, but by 11:55, we still hadn’t received a single drink. To make matters worse, there were no non-alcoholic beverages listed on the menu, and I had three teenagers with me. The menu options were also very poor. Seems like all the energy was spent on the decoration as I can say was very nice. When the food arrived, the meatballs were still semi-frozen, and the sliders were awful—old and poorly made. The only redeeming item was the churros, which were good. We also had to request the items included with our reservation (e.g., the Christmas tree), as the waiter provided no information or assistance. Overall, the experience was a complete failure. It felt like a poorly executed money grab. Many others in the restaurant were waiting over 50 minutes for drinks or food, sitting in disbelief. I’ve shared this awful experience with family and friends, and they reported similar issues, vowing never to return. Shame on you for organizing something so poorly!
    

    Miracle at Waterside DistrictResponded on December 23, 2024

    Hi Amy, I am truly sorry to hear about your experience and would like to discuss this more. Please reach out to me directly, I will send a private message with my email. Thank you.
    

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